Oregon WIC Income Guidelines

This page provides the WIC Income Guidelines in Oregon. The WIC staff uses this to determine if you are income eligible for OR WIC benefits. In some situations, you may be automatically income eligible if you or a family member is currently receiving benefits from other state programs including SNAP (Food stamps), TANF or Medicaid. Review the Oregon Income Eligibility Guidelines below.

Oregon WIC serves lower-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children under age 5 who have health or nutrition risks. Many working families are part of WIC - 71% of Oregon WIC families are employed.

Oregon WIC applicants must have a household income less than 185% of the federal poverty limit. (Individuals who can prove Fully eligible for Medicaid/Oregon Health Plan, TANF, SNAP/Food Stamps or FDPIR are automatically income eligible for WIC.)

Household Size

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1

$22,459

$1,872

$432

2

$30,451

$2,538

$586

3

$38,443

$3,204

$740

4

$46,435

$3,870

$893

5

$54,427

$4,536

$1,047

6

$62,419

$5,202

$1,201

7

$70,411

$5,868

$1,355

8

$78,403

$6,534

$1,508

Each Add:

+$7,992

+$666

+$154

"Household" meansA person or group of people, related or not, who usually (though not necessarily) live together and whose income and consumption of goods and services are related. In determining the size of household for a pregnant Oregon WIC applicant, count each fetus as an additional household member, unless the woman specifically waives the increase in number.

"Income" meansGross income, including overtime, before deductions for income taxes, employee's social security taxes, insurance premiums, bonds, etc. The determination of the amount of a household's gross income shall not be considered reduced for financial hardships, medical bills, or child support. Income includes:

Cash from salary (including overtime), wages, fees

Net income from farm and non-farm self-employment

Social security (including SSI for disabled individuals)

Dividends or interest on savings or bonds, estates, trusts, or net rental income

Public assistance or welfare payments

Unemployment compensation

Government civilian employee or military retirement payments, or veteran's payments

Private pensions or annuities

Alimony or child support payment

Regular contributions from persons not living in the household

Net royalties

Student loan amounts in excess of attendance costs. Attendance costs are regular tuition and fees for students carrying at least a half-time workload as determined by the institution, and an allowance for books, supplies, and transportation required by the course of study

Other cash income or allowances from any resources that are readily available to the household

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